Brisbane residents feel safe on the streets, survey shows

Ninety-nine per cent of Brisbane residents feel safe walking in their own neighbourhoods in the day, while 85 per cent were comfortable being on the streets at night, independent research shows.

Perceived safety during the day has been close to 100 per cent for several years, however an independent survey conducted by Roy Morgan shows those who felt safe at night jumped from only 79 per cent in 2011 to 85 per cent in 2014.

Fifty-eight per cent agreed that the Queen Street Mall was safe after dark. Photo: MichelleSmith@fairfaxdigital.com.au

In 2014, 47 per cent of people said they felt "fairly safe" at night, while 38 per cent said they felt "very safe". Nine per cent said they were "not very safe" while 5 per cent were "not at all safe". One per cent "didn't know".

The surveys, commissioned by the Brisbane City Council, were conducted in February 2014 and saw 407 residents asked about wide-ranging topics related to life in Brisbane.

The survey was quietly made available in the Brisbane Square Library last year, but its existence was only acknowledged this week when Labor councillors tracked it down. They claimed the survey included figures which showed the LNP administration was not trusted by the public.

The research also revealed that Brisbane residents hold the Queen Street Mall in high regard, but weren't enthusiastic about Fortitude Valley.

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Only 15 per cent of people said they felt safe at night in the Valley's Brunswick Street Mall, however that site has been given a facelift with increased security since the survey was taken.

Fifty-eight per cent agreed that the Queen Street Mall was safe after dark.

In terms of cleanliness, 18 per cent of people believed the Brunswick Mall was clean and maintained to a high standard, compared to 78 per cent in Queen Street.

Residents were also asked about their personal standard of living in Brisbane, and only 3 per cent said things were poor.

However they were frustrated by the cost of living, with only 45 per cent saying it was good or better.